List of governors of West Bengal

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Governor of West Bengal
Incumbent C. V. Ananda Bose since 18 November 2022 (2022-11-18)
Style	The Honourable (formal) Mr. Governor (informal) His/Her Excellency
Status	Head of state
Abbreviation	GoWB
Residence	Raj Bhavan, Kolkata (primary) Raj Bhavan, Darjeeling (summer)
Appointer	President of India
Term length	Five years (renewable)
Precursor	Governor-General of India
Inaugural holder	Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari
Formation	15 August 1947; 76 years ago (1947-08-15)
Salary	₹350,000 (US$4,200) (per month)
Website	rajbhavankolkata.nic.in

The Governor of West Bengal is the nominal head of the Government of West Bengal. In the capacity of governor, the holder of the aforementioned is the constitutional representative of the President of India (the Union Government) in the state of West Bengal. C. V. Ananda Bose is the incumbent governor, having taken office on 18 November 2022.^[1]